University Esports Masters Announces Launch of Season 2024
University Esports Masters (UE Masters) has announced the launch of Season 2024, featuring competitive gaming tournaments for university students across Europe. The season includes tournaments in League of Legends, VALORANT, Rocket League, Teamfight Tactics, and Clash Royale.
UE Masters is the international competition for university students, where students from all over Europe compete for the title of European University Champion. The 2024 edition will be the 8th season of the competition, and will have a total prize pool of €14,000.
Fostering a Sense of Community and Providing Opportunities
The main goals of UE Masters are to foster a sense of community among players across Europe, give them the opportunity to compete in high-quality international tournaments, and provide opportunities to the next generation to take esports further.
In addition to supporting players in a potential career as esports players, the event also offers opportunities for many students to take paid organization and broadcast roles. This presents the next generation of grassroots talent, not just players, with valuable chances to get their first professional experience in the burgeoning esports industry.
Qualification Process for UK Students
Open Tournaments
The single-player games included in UEMasters, Teamfight Tactics and Clash Royale, are now open to students to sign up. To participate, students must be enrolled in universities registered with the associated national competitions (in the UK, this competition is University Esports) and not be professional players.
Registration is open until March 6th, and interested players can register via the following links:
– Teamfight Tactics: https://uemasters.com/competition/tournament/university-esports-masters-2024-teamfight-tactics
The Teamfight Tactics competition will take place on March 9th and 10th, distributing a prize pool of €550 among its top players. The Clash Royale tournament will be held on March 16th and 17th, with a prize pool of €350 for the top players.
Team-Based Games
Teams will be formed from each country’s national qualifiers, allowing students to represent their country in the competition and vie for the European Champion title. The teams representing Great Britain in League of Legends, VALORANT, and Rocket League will be the winners of the Spring seasons of University Esports, a competition organized in the UK by NUEL, and the British University Esports Championship, organized by NSE.
Teams from universities in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland are not able to qualify through UK competitions but instead can qualify for UE Masters through the Ireland Collegiate Esports Series.
Upcoming Tournaments
Rocket League
The dates for the Rocket League tournament are as follows: the Swiss Round will take place on May 4th and 5th, followed by the Playoffs and Final on May 11th and 12th. The prize pool for the top teams totals €2,100.
League of Legends and VALORANT
For the League of Legends competition, the Swiss Round is scheduled for April 20th and 21st, followed by the Playoffs on May 18th and 19th.